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I am planning on getting married to my Jamaican fiancee, and filing the I-130/I-129f petition. I do not plan to change my last name to his. I would rather keep my maiden name. Would this cause a problem in the filing process? :help:

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NO :no: Not a problem.

In many parts of the world wife does not take her husband's family name, and this is understood and accepted by USCIS.

Example: It is not normal in China for wife to take husband's name after marriage.

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I am planning on getting married to my Jamaican fiancee, and filing the I-130/I-129f petition. I do not plan to change my last name to his. I would rather keep my maiden name. Would this cause a problem in the filing process? :help:

No problem whatsoever.

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They will not give you any trouble at all. It is not mandatory to take on the spouse's last name after getting married and many that do it don't do it for a while after the wedding so you are fine!!

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I-130

Aug 23 2005 - sent to TSC

Aug 25 2005 - received at CSC

Aug 29 2005 - NOA1 in mail

Jan 25 2006 - NOA 2 per email

Jan 31 2006 - Case # assigned

Feb 13 2006 - AOS Bill and DS 3032 received

Feb 14 2006 - AOS Bill paid and DS 3032 sent to NVC

Feb 27 2006 - AOS form and IV Bill issued

Mar 23 2006 - AOS and IV Bill sent to NVC

Apr 10 2006 - DS230 received and sent right back

Apr 28 2006 - case complete

May 2 2006 - sent to Consulate

May 4 2006 - received at Consulate

July 17 2006 - Interview in Germany

Aug 02 2006 - Flying back to Tulsa with my CR1 in passport

Removal of Conditions - I-751

May 2 2008 - Mailed I-751 to TSC

May 21 2008 - Received NOA 1 (extension letter) from VSC

May 27 2008 - Biometrics Appointment in OKC

July 22 2008 - touched

August 6 2008 - touched

February 22, 2009 - touched

March 24, 2009 - card production ordered

April 4, 2009 - Green Card in mail

I-129F

Aug 31 - Oct 20 2005at NBC

Oct 26 - Nov 3 2005 at NVC

Jan 10 2006- Visa interview

Feb 09 2006- Flying to Tulsa

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This will not be a problem :thumbs:

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I would even dare to say that it would actually make things easier for you. :) No need to worry about discrepancies between your civil documents abroad and the U.S. I don't know about Jamaica, but I think I read here on VJ that Russia, for example, makes it a pain or something.

This will not be a problem :thumbs:
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I kept my maiden name after my husband and I got married. However, once we have our formal wedding when he gets here, I will then change my name to his.

I am planning on getting married to my Jamaican fiancee, and filing the I-130/I-129f petition. I do not plan to change my last name to his. I would rather keep my maiden name. Would this cause a problem in the filing process? :help:

Hubby and I got married on 3/28/2006 (The best day of our lives)

Filed I-130 on 8/31/2006. Sent via overnight mail to Vermont Service Center

Got 1st NOA I-130 with receipt date of 9/10/2006.

Registered on line at USCIS.GOV for case status updates

Got an email from USCIS stating that on 6/13/2007 my I-130 was approved and that an approval notice was sent to me in the mail. On 6/19/2007 the NVC received my case

7/7/2007 Received AOS fee bill and Choice of Agent Form

7/9/2007 overnighted $70 fee check to NVC and hubby sent Agent/address email to NVC

7/23/2007 AOS packet and DS230 fee bill generated

8/6/2007 RECEIVED AOS packet 8/7/07 Overnighted AOS packet with supporting docs to NVC..8/10 Received Visa Fee bill 8/13/2007 overnighted $380 certified check to NVC

8/21 AOS reviewed and processed. Fee bill received and processed!

8/24/2007 Got letter from NVC stating they are missing DS-230 and instructions to download DS-230 /and mail to NVC.8/27/2007 mailed overnight to NVC with all docs.

9/12/2207 CASE COMPLETED...

10/15/2007 WE GOT OUR INTERVIEW 11/16/2007 YIPEEEEEEEE

11/16/2007 APPROVED...will update on details later

11/28/2007 Visa sent to AirPak from Embassy

11/30 MY HONEY IS HERE...THANK GOD FOR THSSE BLESSINGS!!!WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY..

12/24/2007 My Husband's SS Card arrived in the mail...Right in time for Christmas....It took quite a long time

2/6/2008 My Husbands Green Card arrives in the mail......Hip Hip Hooray....

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I am planning on getting married to my Jamaican fiancee, and filing the I-130/I-129f petition. I do not plan to change my last name to his. I would rather keep my maiden name. Would this cause a problem in the filing process? :help:

No problem whatsoever.

Yep. My wife did not take my last name.

While it may be customary to not take a husbands family name in other cultures, it is also getting more common here in the US too.

03/12/2007 - Married to my beautiful wife

04/16/2007 - Sent I-130 to VSC via USPS Express Mail

05/12/2007 - NOA1 received by snail mail after a loooong wait

05/14/2007 - Sent I-129F for K3 to Chicago Lockbox via USPS Express Mail

10/22/2007 - I129F APPROVED (161 days), I130 APPROVED (188 days)

11/08/2007 - I129F received at NVC, embassy case number generated.

11/13/2007 - I129F forwarded to embassy.

11/18/2007 - 129F petition received at embassy

01/09/2008 - finally, DOS gives me the interview date, April 16, 2007 (ouch)

01/23/2008 - never got packet 4, emailed embassy

04/11/2008 - picked up packet 4, did medical

04/14/2008 - medical report pickup, no problems

04/16/2008 - interview date- APPROVED!!!!!

04/18/2008 - both of us are home at last, POE JFK!

05/21/2008 - sent AOS and EAD

05/27/2008 - received NOA1 for AOS and for EAD

06/02/2008 - received Biometrics appt letter

06/19/2008 - Biometrics appointment scheduled - DONE

06/19/2008 - both AOS and EAD touched because of biometrics

07/29/2008 - EAD approved.

05/13/2009 - AOS Interview - APPROVED!/ Card production ordered email

05/18/2009 - Welcome Letter received

06/12/2009 - Second card production ordered email

06/19/2009 - Approval notice send email

06/22/2009 - Green Card received

04/09/2012 - Applied for Citizenship by Express Mailing N400 to NBC

04/10/2012 - N400 received by USCIS

06/23/2012 - Biometrics appointment

07/27/2012 - Appointment scheduled for N400 interview

09/05/2012 - Interview passed, oath ceremony completed, and Naturalization certificate received.

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